It took 14 years for him to release the film

MURALIDHARA KHAJANE In Sandalwood (Kannada film land) releasing a ‘original’ Kannada film is really challenge, as it has now become domain of those involved in canning remakes and claiming subsidy for the same. To understand how difficult it is to release a ‘original’ Kannada film, one has to meet veteran film director and lyricist C.V. Shivashankar, who kept his ambitious film ‘Kannada Kuvara’ in cans for nearly 14 years. However, 75-year old Shivashankar, who has a passion for Kannada, is now happy person as his ‘Kannada Kuvara’-which delineates plight of a Kannada teacher is getting released in December. Thanks to a distributor from Mysore, who has taken interest in releasing the film in Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Kodagu districts. Mr. Shivashankar...

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His third eye

Muralidhara Khajane thrown light on Cinematographer G..S.BHASKAR's third eye.This was in 1992. Noted film-maker Sai Paranjape was preparing to shoot her film “Papeeha” in Nagpur forest along with her crew members. Unfortunately, the equipment van which had to reach the forest, met with an accident and there was no possibility of making an alternative arrangement. As it was a small budget film about the plight of a tribal community, Paranajape wanted to raise funds after shooting a part of the film. She told her young cameraman to shoot with whatever equipment he had and also reminded him that, she would drop the project itself if he pleads his helplessness. There were only two options before the cinematographer; either to shoot risking his...

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Delayed, but not ‘too’ late Phalke to Manna Dey

No doubt, Mannadey is a versatile singer in Indian cinema, now Dadasaheb Phalke awardee. Moviebuff Muralidhara Khajane skeches mannadey in a diffrent view.Before it was too late, Union Government has honoured one of the greatest singers Indian cinema has ever known, Manna Dey with Dada Saheb Phalke Award- the country’s highest award for outstanding individual contribution to Cinema for the year 2007. The award is always given late but for someone like Manna Dey it has come really late, as he is like an institution of music offering every subject, be it comedy, passionate songs, sad, romantic or classical. This award was overdue may be he should have got it much earlier because he is one of those musicians who had learnt classical music very...

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He lights up the screeen

Journalist and Moviebuff Muralidhara Khajane Writes about Prakash rai (Raj) in a diffrenet view.Metamorphosis reminds one of two things: the biological process that most animals undergo – including the caterpillar that transforms into a beautiful butterfly. The other is Franz Kafka’s stunning piece of fiction, the protagonist becoming a beetle.In this case, it’s the former – the case of the luminous butterfly. Going a little further, I would extend this metamorphosis to Prakash Raj, the much-loved actor of the South, who has bagged his fourth National Award as Best Actor for his brilliant performance in Priyadarshan’s “Kanchivaram”. He has acted in more than 250 films and has even produced films in Tamil. Now he is directing “Naanu Mattu Nanna...

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Song Of Sparrow

Moviebuff Hemashree write a view on Movie SONG OF SPARROW. Famous Iranian Filmmaker Majid majidi, who crafted this movie.From time and again it is proved so precisely that any movie which is humane in nature moves one's heart and soul. One such movie is here again to stir the hearts and souls. We caught up with The Song of Sparrows(Avaze gonjeshk-ha) on the last day last show at Camera 12 theatre. Majid Majidi is best known for his vivid sense of visualization, lyrical narration and humane characterization. His story telling offers diverse dimensions of everyday lives with a pinch of compassion. He does it again in his new movie, The Song of Sparrows, which portrays a poor lower class family, their hard times to keep the ends meet. Karim...

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ವುಮೆನ್ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕಿಂಗ್ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಎರಡು ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು

ಡ್ರಗ್ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕಿಂಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ವುಮೆನ್ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕಿಂಗ್ ಕುರಿತ ಹಲವು ಸಿನೆಮಾಗಳು ಹಾಲಿವುಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಾಗಿವೆ. 2001ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಸಿನೆಮಾ ಕಲಾತ್ಮಕತೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮಿಂಚಿದ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಚಿತ್ರ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಡ್ರಗ್ ಕಥೆ ಇದೆ. ಹಲವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ಟೀವನ್ ಸೋಡೆರ್‌ಬಗ್‌ನ ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್‌ಪೀಸ್ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಟೇಕನ್ ಸಿನೆಮಾವು ವುಮೆನ್ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕಿಂಗ್ ಕುರಿತ ಅಕ್ಷನ್ ಮೂವೀ. ಲಿಯಾಮ್ ನೀಸನ್‌ನ ಲೀಲಾಜಾಲದ ನಟನೆ, ಅವನ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಡಯಲಾಗ್‌ಗಳು, ಸ್ಟಂಟ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು, ಸಿನೆಮಾದ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊಂಚ ವಿಪರೀತ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದಾದ ಗನ್ ಹಾರಾಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ಈ ಸಿನೆಮಾ ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ಸೆಮಿ ಅಕ್ಷನ್ ಮೂವೀ ಅಂತಲೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪಹೃತ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಭಾವುಕ ಕಥೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾದ ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಪಿಕ್‌ನಿಕ್ ಮುಂತಾದ ಹೊರಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಪ್ರವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ತಂದೆ ತಾಯಂದಿರು ದಿನಾ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಮಾಡು ಅಂತ ಹೇಳುವುದು ಇಂದು ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾಣಬಹುದಾದ ಸಹಜ ವರ್ತನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲೂ ಹೀಗೇ...

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Kancheevaram

Two malasian guys written this review in "thoughs on films".Hot on the heels of a fairly good recommendation by my friend, yet another recommendation from another friend cropped up almost from nowhere. Actually, it’s not much of a surprise: we’ve constantly been updating each other on the movies that we have caught at the festival (”Dude, you’ve GOT to go see ‘Sell Out!’”). Generally speaking, though, it is often based on the fact that we have indeed seen the film, rather than thinking that the poster actually looks nice.Having said that, the poster for Kanchivaram wasn’t all that bad either.It wouldn’t, however, have been enough to drag me in. I like my sleep. I have learned that the secret to enjoying a film festival properly is to really...

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The Stone Man Murders

A Moviebuff from bangalore uncovers The stone man murders. Movies can be categorised in many ways; period, historical, real-life stories, fictional and et al. Of all these categories, one concept fascinates me more. In this category, the concept is real but the characters are fictional and it is awesome to see how a director unwinds the real story through fictional characters. One best example of this type is-The last king of Scotland. For all of those who have seen the movies, start browings in the websites as to check whether the hero really existed as we all know about Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator. Similalry, another movie Munich, where the Isreaelites take revenge against Palestinians for murdering Olympic sportspersons. Even in...

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AMU- A Journey towards TRUTH

AMU is a personal journey. It is intense in the narration, with a mystic element of search – a frantic search to know the answers, the identity and most of all - the TRUTH. Truth about one person, one community, and one nation-HEMASHREE write a note on Movie AMU.The film, AMU (2005) , starts off, rather usually, like any other – ‘back to the roots’ films, but slowly unmasks the still burning carnage of the year 1984. (www.carnage84.com/homepage/mainpage.htm)A horrible tragedy of the largest democracy in the world is hard hitting. Amu, narrated in a sarcastically and in an empathetic style, is certainly a personal experience combined with the tragedy that shook the integrity of a nation and the trust of thousands of people.Kaju ( Kajori...

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Delhi tour on Discovery Channel !

According to Amoolya from Bangalore, the movie rating is 2.5 out of 5.She is a Law Student, who doesn't want to miss good movies. The story goes like-Waheeda Rehman, who is suffering from brain tumor and has very few days to live and decides to return back to India to breathe her last in her country.Roshan(Abhishek), her grandson agrees to take her to Delhi and gets caught in communal clash between the Hindus and the Muslims regarding the "kaala bandar",the trouble maker of the town.In the meanwhile, he falls in love with Bitto(sonam), who aspires to become the next Indian Idol.While he confesses his love to her,people misunderstand him to be the kaala bandar and shoot him. the ending gets a little melodramatic when the residents of Delhi...

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Sangatya Film Festival's photos

Have you seen a movie or share views or reviews about your favourite movie, then Saangatya is your destination. Saangatya, the Kannada blog has already turned out to be a preferred forum for movie buffs. Now, we have started an English blog. So, if you want to speak anything about movies, then start writing at saangatya@gmail.comAs an ambitious initiative, Sangatya had launched its film festival in Kuppalli (birth place of Karnataka Ratna Kuvempu) on Jan 3 and 4. The pix and details are also available in the blog....

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